Swanand Kirkire Says Love Songs Remain Close to His Heart
MUMBAI — National award-winning musician Swanand Kirkire is returning to one of his favorite creative spaces: romantic music.
The lyricist-composer is set to release a new love song, “Akelaa,” next month. Kirkire, who has written and composed several well-known songs for Indian films, said romance has always held a special place in his work.
“Romantic songs have always been very close to my heart. There’s something timeless about love as an emotion, it keeps evolving, yet remains deeply personal for everyone,” Kirkire said.
“As a lyricist, I’ve always enjoyed capturing those small, intimate feelings that often go unspoken, and as a composer, I try to give those emotions a melody that stays with you.”
Kirkire will write, compose and sing the songs himself, saying that performing them allows him to express the emotions more directly.
“Over time, I’ve realized that I also love singing these songs myself, because it allows me to express them exactly the way I feel them. There’s a certain honesty in that process, it’s raw, it’s direct, and it doesn’t feel filtered. That’s what I want to explore more through my own platform,” he said.
Kirkire said releasing one song each month is his way of staying connected to his creative instincts.
“It’s not about scale or pressure, but about consistency and sincerity. I want to build a space where listeners can come back for something real, something emotional, something that speaks to them on a personal level,” he said.
Kirkire is also set to reunite with filmmaker Sudhir Mishra for the upcoming political drama series “Summer of 77.”
The two have worked together before, including on the song “Bavra Mann” from “Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi” and on “Khoya Khoya Chand.”
Set against the backdrop of India’s 1975-1977 Emergency, “Summer of 77” is an eight-part Hindi series about youthful rebellion and idealism. The cast includes Rahul Bhat, Isha Talwar, Vishal Vashishtha, Saurabh Shukla, Rajat Kapoor, Manav Vij, TJ Bhanu and Anjan Dutt. (Source: IANS)
